It's also a really bad thing that this happens in late sophomore year - you've wasted 2 years of someone's time on a trajectory they aren't suited for . That's

It's also a really bad thing that this happens in late sophomore year - you've wasted 2 years of someone's time on a trajectory they aren't suited for . That's why traditionally colleges start with weedout courses. If someone isn't cut out for STEM (and in my experience teaching, some folks just aren't), better to find that out in semester 1 so they don't waste several more semesters doing the wrong thing.